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Main Shrine of Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery. The Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery Complex, founded by Bishuddhananda Mahathera in 1960 on a land of 4.5 acres (1.8 ha). The temple, situated in Basabo and belonging to the order of the Mahasthabir Nikaya, serves as a focal point for Buddhist life and culture in Dhaka and Bangladesh.
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Buddhism in various forms appears to have been prevalent at the time of the Turkic conquest in 1202. [7] The invading armies found numerous monasteries, which they destroyed. With the destruction of centres of Buddhist learning, such as Nalanda University , Buddhism rapidly disintegrated. [ 8 ]
The excavation was financed by Bangladesh's Ministry of Cultural Affairs. On 23 March 2013, Director of the Archaeological Excavation and Research in Bikrampur region, declared the discovery of this 1000-year-old Buddhist Vihara. Over 100 precious idols and sculptures have been found till March, 2013.
Shalban Vihara: The centre piece of the Buddhist sites at Mainamati is the Shalban vihara, almost in the middle of the Mainamati-Lalmai hill range consists of 115 cells, built around a spacious courtyard with a cruciform temple in the centre, facing its only gateway complex to the north, resembling that of the Sompur Bihara.
A number of monasteries grew up during the Pāla period in ancient India in the eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent, comprising Bengal and Magadha.According to Tibetan sources, five great Mahaviharas (universities) stood out: Vikramashila, the premier university of the era; Nalanda, past its prime but still illustrious; Somapura Mahavihara; Odantapurā; and Jaggadala. [2]
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This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in Bangladesh for which there are Wikipedia articles. ... Buddhism in Bangladesh; Bengali Buddhists;